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Finders Keepers is where you will find Chch's best and cheapest preloved clothing. We have just put out a good selection of warm winter clothing, most is priced at $5 or less. Coming and see us in New Brighton Mall. Open 7 days.
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We are moving shortly and need to clear out a few things. Laptop satchel and two printers - both Brother. Satchel will fit approx 30x28cm.
All good condition and hardly been used. $10 each. Reply here or ph 0212112521 Only the laptop satchel left thankyou
Good Morning new Neighbours :)
We sell a wide variety of goods on behalf of individuals and businesses. We also conduct onsite auctions throughout the South Island for businesses who are closing up or clearing stock.
Check out our website for further information and there you can subscribe to … View moreGood Morning new Neighbours :)
We sell a wide variety of goods on behalf of individuals and businesses. We also conduct onsite auctions throughout the South Island for businesses who are closing up or clearing stock.
Check out our website for further information and there you can subscribe to our e mail list to receive notifications of upcoming auctions.
We look forward to meeting our neighbours at our auctions which are held in our rooms opposite "The Colombo".
Kind Regards Leon & Rachel (Owner/Operators)
Hi everyone I have just had Mike do some carpentry for me, I am recommending him to anyone needing work done . He is excellent. His phone number is 0221522528
Hey lovely communI am a yoga instructor and would love to support you on this programme. I hope to see you on the chair real soon Robyn
I was wondering if anyone had olive trees with good sized fruit that they would be happy for me to harvest. I would love to pickle them and of course would give the owners of the trees a share of the finished product!!
They should be almost ready to pick - the dark green changing to lighter … View moreI was wondering if anyone had olive trees with good sized fruit that they would be happy for me to harvest. I would love to pickle them and of course would give the owners of the trees a share of the finished product!!
They should be almost ready to pick - the dark green changing to lighter green, or starting to go black, or some will already be black.
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If you're a comedy fan, then you'll love this news. UK comedian Michael McIntyre has added more shows to his sold out NZ tour. He'll be doing an extra show at Christchurch's Horncastle Arena. Are you a fan? To read more, click here.
Join a Gallery Tour of our exhibition 'Canterbury and World War One – Lives Lost Lives Changed' on ANZAC Day, with Dr Jill Haley Curator Human History. To book your place follow the link to our website.
Majestic is excited to launch a new midweek service especially designed for those who work or are busy in the weekends and aren't able to make it to church. This will be a church gathering on Thursday, just like on Sunday.
Love for you to make it!
Thursdays at 7:30pm
Majestic Church
19 … View moreMajestic is excited to launch a new midweek service especially designed for those who work or are busy in the weekends and aren't able to make it to church. This will be a church gathering on Thursday, just like on Sunday.
Love for you to make it!
Thursdays at 7:30pm
Majestic Church
19 Wilmer Street
Christchurch
How might this impact you?
As much as we like to think we are living in the modern day, there are still a large number of relationships that follow the more ‘traditional’ practice of having one party act as the ‘homemaker’, while the other acts as the ‘breadwinner’. If the relationship … View moreHow might this impact you?
As much as we like to think we are living in the modern day, there are still a large number of relationships that follow the more ‘traditional’ practice of having one party act as the ‘homemaker’, while the other acts as the ‘breadwinner’. If the relationship breaks up, economic disparity is likely to be an issue.
With the divorce rate in New Zealand sitting at around 50%, chances are you have friends and family members who have structured their relationship in this more traditional sense and have now separated. The result is often that the ‘homemaker’ is left in a worse position financially because they have been out of the workforce for a long time and will struggle to get back into their career. The breadwinner, meanwhile, who could focus on their career during the relationship, is now earning at their full potential. This is economic disparity – one party is advantaged over the other.
One of the principles of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (PRA) is that a de facto relationship, civil union or marriage is a partnership of equals and that financial and non-financial contributions to that relationship are equal; the homemaker’s contributions are equal to the breadwinner’s. There is also a presumption of equal sharing of relationship property; but what about the earning potential of one party over the other? If that earning potential has increased during the relationship, should that be considered an asset of the relationship or relationship property?
Can we ‘fix’ disparity?
Section 15 of the PRA allows for one party to be compensated if the income and living standards of the other party are likely to be significantly higher due to the ‘division of functions’ within the relationship – the role of breadwinner and homemaker.
Parliament acknowledged that an equal division of relationship property doesn’t always achieve fairness if one party is able to walk away with not only half the assets, but also a considerable income-earning ability, while the other has foregone theirs and supported the breadwinner in the process. While statistically the party left worse off after separation is almost always female, as the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern and her partner, Clarke Gayford have recently shown us, women can be breadwinners too and economic disparity can affect men.
Same-sex couples can also be vulnerable to economic disparity, which can arise in any relationship where one party has been able to progress their career while the other looks after the home.
The Law Commission recently reported that s15 has had limited success in achieving its objective. It found that sharing property equally doesn’t always result in an equal outcome. Following a separation, on average, mothers who are caring for children have their household income reduced by 19% while men in employment increase their household income by 16%. Economic disparity and how to address the issues arising from the more ‘traditional’ relationship roles is a significant focus of the Law Commission in its current review of the PRA.
Recent boost to claims
Economic disparity claims have been given a boost by the recent Supreme Court decision of Scott v Williams. This case involved a couple who structured their relationship in the ‘traditional sense’. Ms Scott, who had accounting and law degrees, put her career on hold to look after the couple’s children while Mr Williams built up a successful legal practice. When they separated after more than 25 years of marriage their incomes were vastly different.
The court ultimately found (after eight years of court battles) that in a long-term relationship, where there is the traditional split of roles between homemaker and breadwinner, and a significant disparity in income, an economic disparity claim can be presumed and compensation should be paid. The amount of compensation is determined on a case-by-case basis. There is no set method for determining the compensation, which does make it difficult for parties to agree.
Since s15 made its way into law in 2001, there have been about 100 cases go through the courts on this point, with only around 40% having been successful. Economic disparity remains a difficult, complicated and emotional topic for separating couples to discuss and on which to agree.
If you have separated and believe economic disparity is an issue, please talk with us to discuss whether this is a claim that may affect you, and how you either negotiate or defend such a claim. A contracting out agreement (colloquially known as a ‘pre-nup’) may assist, if prepared properly from the outset. If you wish to achieve some level of certainty, it would pay to contact us.
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Click the link to order online: … View moreWe're fundraising for our Empower KIds Church, with the 2018/2019 Entertainment book.
Only $70.00 gives you over $20,000 of value at restaurants, travel, shopping and much, much more, while helping us fundraise for our Empower Kids Church.
Click the link to order online: www.entbook.co.nz...
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